MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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